These days ___________.
A.French is the language of diplomacy
B.more non-natives speak English than natives
C.more people speak French than English
D.French is a dying language

My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.
A.Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.
B.My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.
C.My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.
D.In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.

We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it.
A.Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
B.After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
C.As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
D.Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.

He visited London three years ago.
A.He hasn’t visited London for three years.
B.He was in London for three years.
C.He didn’t visit London three years ago.
D.He has been in London for three years.

He was successful in his career thanks to his parents’ support.
A.Without his parents’ support, he would have been successful in his career.
B.Had it not been for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.
C.But for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.
D.If his parents hadn’t supported him, he wouldn’t have been successful in his career.

Susan phoned David last night.
A.It was Susan that phoned David last night.
B.It is Susan who phoned David last night.
C.It was Susan which phoned David last night.
D.It is Susan that phoned David last night.

Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A.small quantity
B.sufficiency
C.excess
D.large quantity

The teacher asked Joe _________ .
A.to stop talking
B.stop talking
C.to stop to talk
D.stopping to talk

Tom’s friends are waiting for him for an excursion.

– Tom: “Sorry, I’m late, Mike”

– Mike: “ __________.”
A.Well, it’s worth a try
B.No, I wouldn’t mind at all
C.That’s all right
D.Not on my account

(28)_____
A.enrich
B.change
C.make
D.let